Where does “kanuni” come from?
kanuni (Swahili) comes from Ottoman Turkish قانونی, from Arabic قانوني, from Arabic قَانُون, from Ancient Greek κανών — rod, pole, bar; rods used in shields; type of rod...
kanuni (Swahili): law
Ancestry of “kanuni”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | قانونی | — |
| 2 | Arabic | قانوني | legal, canonical, according to law or rule;... |
| 3 | Arabic | قَانُون | law, regulation; tax, law |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κανών | rod, pole, bar; rods used in shields; type of rod... |